Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 157 The Raptor Crosses the River
Li Yunjing secretly rejoiced that he had met Liu Ruyan and the other two this time.

Otherwise, even if they escaped the clutches of the demon cultivators, Yue'er and Xing'er, having spent so much time in an environment like "Yanyu Tower," might not be able to maintain their innocence in the future.

After the four finished eating, at Li Yunjing's suggestion, they went together to "Gongji General Store" on the main street.

Now, the two-story building is closed, and some people have gathered outside, pointing and talking.

Clearly, these people came to watch the spectacle after seeing Gong Renju die.

At this moment, Li Yunjing had already donned the attire of an inner disciple of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" and pushed aside the person blocking his way.

Many cultivators were dissatisfied and turned around to look at Li Yunjing, whose face was cold and stern. They couldn't help but swallow their saliva and swallow back the words they were about to say.

As a market town belonging to the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", these old hands naturally recognized the attire of the inner disciples of the Shenxiao Dao Sect!
Inner disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" are practically like gods in the "Chiri Market".

It holds an extremely high status.

With such an important figure as Li Yunjing arriving, how could these rogue cultivators dare to utter a single word of "no"?

Let alone being pushed, even if they were beaten up, these rogue cultivators would have no place to reason with each other.

"Who is this senior brother?"

At this moment, standing outside the "Gongji General Store" were two middle-aged Taoist priests, one tall and thin and the other short and fat.

Both men were dressed as outer disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," each carrying a long sword, with sharp eyes and a hint of cunning.

Clearly, the two had laid an incredibly solid foundation, and their cultivation far surpassed that of ordinary Qi Refining Realm Level 6 cultivators.

They were all staff members of the "Chiri Fangshi" management office.

Gong Renju died of a stroke, but he still retained some face.

To prevent any disturbances, the management office specifically sent two disciples to maintain order.

This saved face for both sides.

The two were surprised to see Li Yunjing, Liu Ruyan, Xing'er, and Yue'er arrive together.

They had never seen this inner disciple before!

And who are these three women?
How can she be so good-looking?

There's an old saying: a beautiful woman deserves a hero!

This senior brother must be no ordinary person to be able to arrive surrounded by three beauties!
This made the two people, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin, a little nervous.

Their questions were all asked with a degree of caution.

"I am Li Yunjing from 'Seven Star Peak'!"

Li Yunjing nodded slightly to the two outer disciples and then said, "May I go in and talk to Gong Renju's family about the transfer of the shop?"

"This one……"

Upon hearing this, the tall, thin man couldn't help but look troubled.

"How dare anyone compete with me?"

Li Yunjing's face turned cold, and he pressed him for an answer in a deep voice.

Li Yunjing's words startled the tall man, leaving him flustered and stammering, unable to utter a coherent sentence.

“Senior brother! This matter has nothing to do with us brothers! It was an inner disciple from ‘Red Sun Valley’ who heard about it and contacted the management office, wanting to talk to Gong Renju’s family first.”

The short, fat man had no choice but to tell the truth.

Within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," there is a significant difference between the inner and outer sects.

They couldn't afford to offend the inner disciple of "Red Sun Valley," nor could they afford to offend the unfamiliar senior brother in front of them.

"Hehe! Move aside! In business, it's all about first come, first served! Since that junior brother isn't in a hurry, it means he doesn't care about this matter. I'll go and talk to him first!"

Li Yunjing didn't waste any words and pushed the two of them aside. The two didn't dare to stop him and retreated to the side with bitter smiles, not daring to say a word.

"Let's go in!"

Li Yunjing turned to Liu Ruyan, Xing'er, and Yue'er and said.

"Ok!"

The three women responded.

Li Yunjing reached out and pushed the door open with a "bang".

Seeing Li Yunjing's domineering side, Liu Ruyan, Xing'er, and Yue'er couldn't help but be curious, and the three girls followed him into the shop.

"boom!"

Li Yunjing casually closed the door again!
"What should we do now?"

The tall, thin outer disciple couldn't help but ask his fellow disciple.

"How would I know? This inner sect senior brother seems to be someone important! We can't afford to offend him. What does this have to do with us?"

The short, stout man replied with a pained expression.

"Alright! Let's just send a message! We've done our best. As for the rest, let the two senior brothers handle it themselves!"

The tall, thin man, with a pained expression, took out a "Hundred-Mile Communication Talisman" and continuously recorded and sent it out using his divine sense.

Inside the shop, a middle-aged cultivator and a young woman suddenly heard the commotion and walked out from the backyard to the front.

Li Yunjing glanced at the two men, who were dressed in mourning clothes and looked sad. They were clearly Gong Renju's family members.

Neither of them had high cultivation levels. The man's features vaguely resembled those of Gong Renju, clearly indicating he was a descendant of the old man. The woman following behind him, dressed in mourning and a pretty outfit, was probably his Daoist partner.

These two people were only at the fourth level of the Qi Refining Realm.

With such cultivation, it would be very difficult to preserve this family business.

Without Gong Renju's power to deter others, various forces will surely come looking for trouble and try to force the two of them out.

This is also the main reason why the two wanted to sell the shop.

"My condolences, fellow Daoist!"

Li Yunjing looked at the man and said, "Normally, I shouldn't be bothering you at this time, but I heard that you're thinking of selling your shop. I happen to be interested in this shop, so we can talk."

Li Yunjing didn't mince words and directly stated his purpose.

The descendant of the Gong family glanced at Li Yunjing, then lingered on Liu Ruyan, Xing'er, and Yue'er for a while.

Only then did he reluctantly turn his gaze away.

"Oh! That's right! We really aren't planning to do it anymore!"

When the man from the Gong family saw that Li Yunjing and his group had come to take over the shop, he immediately calmed down and looked much more relaxed. He then asked, "How many spirit stones are you prepared to take over this shop?"

"Oh? How many spirit stones? That depends on your decision, doesn't it?"

Li Yunjing was taken aback, then asked, "Give me a fair price and let's complete the transaction today. I'm a straightforward person and don't like dragging things out. Count the spirit stones immediately."

Li Yunjing casually found a table, sat down with the three women, and said in a very generous manner.

"This……"

The man and woman exchanged a glance and quickly communicated their thoughts using their spiritual senses.

After a moment, the two seemed to have reached an agreement, and the descendant of the Gong family said decisively, "No goods involved! Empty exchange, 5000 low-grade spirit stones! Rent is separate! Our lease has four months left, 1000 low-grade spirit stones per month, totaling 9000 low-grade spirit stones! If you agree, we can complete the transaction!"

This was clearly the bottom line for the two members of the Gong family; they would not accept any bargaining.

"Good heavens! The Gong family's shop has an annual rent of 12000! There are hundreds of shops of all sizes in the entire Crimson Sun Market! Establishing a market here is incredibly lucrative!"

Upon hearing the words of the Gong family, Li Yunjing was startled and filled with envy for the founders of the market.

This is the real big business!
With a fixed annual rent and the stalls run by individual cultivators, the "Crimson Sun Market" generates over 200 million spirit stones in revenue!
With so many spirit stones, we don't know how they will be distributed, how much will be given to the sect, how much will be spent on expenses, and how much will be left for the big shots in the end!
This deal greatly appealed to Li Yunjing.

"Okay! No problem!"

While thinking about making money in the market, Li Yunjing nodded and agreed to the Gong family descendant's offer.

This condition is acceptable; it's not unreasonable.

As for the cost of exchanging the shop, consider it as the spirit stones to buy a coffin for Gong Renju!
"Bang..."

Just as the man smiled, there was a loud noise outside the door, and a fierce-looking burly man pushed the door open and rushed in.

Li Yunjing frowned and turned around to see a disciple of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

It seems this person is the one who wants to compete with me for this shop.

This involves finding a home for Xing'er and Yue'er, so Li Yunjing naturally wouldn't give this person any face.

"Who are you? How dare you compete with me? I am Fang Yuxuan from 'Crimson Sun Valley'! My uncle is Fang Long from 'Crimson Sun Valley'!"

As soon as this person arrived, he immediately announced his name! Upon hearing this, not only did Li Yunjing's face turn ugly, but Liu Ruyan's face also turned ugly.

Fang Long!

This person is involved!

This is a bit of a problem!
Fang Long is the number one Foundation Establishment Realm steward in "Crimson Sun Valley". He holds a high position and has extraordinary strength, which is definitely not comparable to ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

This person was stationed in "Red Sun Valley" to ensure the safety of the mining area and market. It can be said that in this small area, Fang Long could represent the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect".

The man immediately mentioned his uncle's name upon arrival, clearly indicating he had ill intentions.

We need to force Li Yunjing out!
This was actually because Li Yunjing was an inner disciple; if it were anyone else, this young, burly man would have taught them a lesson!

He was sound asleep at the "Yanyu Tower" when he suddenly received a message and realized that someone dared to take his territory.

That's why they came after hearing the news, wanting to see who dared to be so bold!
"Oh! So he's Steward Fang's nephew!"

Li Yunjing nodded and said in a deep voice, "I am Li Yunjing of the Seven Star Palace! Elder Liu of the Seven Star Palace personally led me to join the Seven Star Palace! Elder Han of the Foreign Affairs Hall bestowed upon me the 'Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword'!"

"Shh!"

The "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" sprang from Li Yunjing's sleeve, its azure light turning the entire shop a vibrant emerald green.

The "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" circled around the man, nearly scaring him half to death!
If that spirit sword were to move even slightly, his body would be torn apart immediately!
"Spiritual weapon?"

Fang Yuxuan was startled, and his face turned extremely ugly.

At this moment, the man's arrogance vanished, and his gaze toward Li Yunjing became extremely solemn.

Elder Han of the "Foreign Affairs Hall" is the leader of the outer disciples, which Fang Yuxuan naturally knows, since he himself entered the inner sect from the outer sect.

Who is this kid in front of me?
Even Elder Han bestowed upon him a spirit sword?
And what about Elder Liu from the "Seven Star Palace"?
What's the story behind this?
Within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," those who can become elders are necessarily Golden Core cultivators.

Li Yunjing in front of us has two Golden Core Realm elders as his backers.

After a moment's thought, Fang Yuxuan immediately put on a smiling face, no longer as arrogant as before.

"Hahaha! So it's a senior brother from the 'Seven Star Palace'! Your junior brother, Fang Yuxuan, greets you!"

Fang Yuxuan's cultivation level is at the peak of the seventh level of Qi Refining, which is just one step behind Li Yunjing's. The power that Li Yunjing is showing now is almost no different from that of the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

Fang Yuxuan couldn't discern Li Yunjing's exact cultivation level; he only regarded Li Yunjing as a senior brother who was about to establish his foundation based on his aura.

Such a person likely has powerful backers and may be a prominent figure within the sect.

Fang Yuxuan's attitude immediately improved.

"Hahaha! Junior Brother Fang, it's a pleasure to see you! Half a year ago, I visited Steward Fang Long at 'Crimson Sun Valley'!"

With the other party's attitude improving, Li Yunjing sheathed the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" and also became polite.

"Hehe! Isn't this Miss Liu from 'Yanyu Tower'? Is this Miss Xing'er? Miss Yue'er?"

Seeing that Li Yunjing had put away his spirit sword, Fang Yuxuan felt much relieved and then noticed the three women beside Li Yunjing.

Fang Yuxuan was immediately shocked after just one glance.

Who would have thought that Li Yunjing would end up with these three beauties?

This made him admire Li Yunjing even more!

Since ancient times, only the strong are worthy of having beautiful women.

Li Yunjing must be someone important to have managed to win over these three top courtesans!

This made Fang Yuxuan even more wary of Li Yunjing.

"Yes! Ruyan is my good friend!"

Li Yunjing then pulled Xing'er and Yue'er into his arms and introduced them, saying, "Xing'er and Yue'er are both my women! I bought this shop as a gift for them! From now on, Brother Fang, please take good care of my shop!"

Li Yunjing redeemed Xing'er and Yue'er from their servitude.

This kid acted so quickly?

Upon hearing Li Yunjing's words, Fang Yuxuan was shocked again. He knew the value of Xing'er and Yue'er; how many spirit stones would that cost?
Little did Fang Yuxuan know that Liu Ruyan had taken matters into her own hands and handled the matter without Li Yunjing contributing a single spirit stone!
"Of course! Of course! Brother Li's matter is naturally my matter, and I will definitely take care of it!"

Fang Yuxuan agreed repeatedly, but felt somewhat uneasy inside.

He was also a spoiled brat from hundreds of miles around "Red Sun Valley," arrogant and domineering, but he never expected to suffer a setback today.

However, Li Yunjing seemed to have quite a background, and he was protected by a spiritual artifact. He also referred to himself as an elder, which made Fang Yuxuan feel a little guilty and he dared not provoke him.

He had secretly made up his mind to go back and ask his uncle for information.

If Li Yunjing has connections, then this matter can be tolerated; but if he's just trying to bluff me...?
Hey!

Isn't your shop right here?
Aren't your two girls being raised here?

"Red Sun Market" is Fang Yuxuan's territory!

At that point, he'll be able to manipulate things however he wants!

"Great! That's very kind of you! When you return to the sect, you can look me up, and I'll introduce you to some of the senior disciples!"

Li Yunjing chuckled, seemingly pleased with Fang Yuxuan's words.

He sneered inwardly, knowing exactly what kind of person Fang Yuxuan was after just one meeting!

This kind of person is a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong!
Li Yunjing had no intention of showing off or humiliating anyone!

From the very beginning, Li Yunjing announced his name, which greatly intimidated Fang Yuxuan!

So as not to embarrass this local bully and make Li Yunjing lose face!
Li Yunjing has no masochistic tendencies. He doesn't believe in being abused, revealing his identity, or being suppressed by the other party!

That's sick!

And the illness is quite serious!

Li Yunjing is a man who cares a lot about his reputation!
Nobody should try to embarrass him!
It's impossible to do something that makes you lose face and then get it back!
"Senior Brother Li! Great! Shall we exchange contact information? Once I return to the mountain, I will definitely visit you at your residence!"

At this moment, Fang Yuxuan indeed chickened out and even started using the formal "you" (您).

Li Yunjing's tone was too arrogant; he immediately started introducing himself to the sect's true disciples!
Fang Yuxuan has been a disciple for many years, but he has not made any friends among the true disciples, nor has he even spoken to one.

The huge gap between the two made him unconsciously feel inferior to Li Yunjing.

Not to mention Fang Yuxuan, even Liu Ruyan, who came with Li Yunjing, fell into deep thought. This man who was very close to her was not overestimating himself.

Or is it that they truly possess energy that can help them?
"However, I cannot leave 'Yanyu Tower' for the time being!"

"I can gain a lot here. If I leave, I will have almost no way out except to follow Li Yunjing!"

"Being dependent on men? That's not what I want!"

Li Yunjing was unaware that at that moment, the woman beside him had already made her own decision after much deliberation.

When Gong Renju's two descendants learned that Li Yunjing had brought people from "Yanyulou" to discuss business, they were immediately displeased.

His father died at "Yanyu Tower"!
And he died a very shameful death!

The magistrate of the market management office personally examined the body and determined that the person died of a sudden stroke!
The descendants of the Gong family were furious and felt utterly ashamed!
The old man's disgraceful behavior was one of the reasons why the Gong family descendants had to move.

The descendants of the Gong family naturally harbored great hostility towards the people of "Yanyu Tower" and were unwilling to trade with them at all.

However, seeing how assertive Li Yunjing was, even more imposing than Fang Long's nephew, the two couldn't bring themselves to refuse.

Now, Dad is gone.

He got killed for messing around with women!
Without his backer, the man only thought of taking the wealth and proceeds from the sale of "Gongji General Store" and fleeing to a distant place to cultivate.

"Hmm! This is my 'Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman,' give me yours!"

Li Yunjing calmly took his talisman in his hand and gave instructions to Fang Yuxuan.

"Hehe! Young Master Li, I don't have a 'Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman,' I only have a 'Thousand Mile Communication Talisman'!"

Looking at the "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" in Li Yunjing's hand, Fang Yuxuan was extremely embarrassed, his face turned red, and he stammered.

A "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" is worth tens of thousands of spirit stones!

Fang Yuxuan couldn't possibly afford such a communication talisman.
Only his uncle can afford it!

The "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" in Li Yunjing's hand is exactly the same as the one in Fang Long's hand!
Absolutely genuine!

"Yes! Keep up the good work, and you'll have it in the future!"

Li Yunjing chuckled, "You think you can play with me?"

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(End of this chapter)